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Amgen

Medical Statistician Review

at Amgen

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical

Cambridge

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.8 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I performed statistical analyses on clinical trial data for contribution to key study documents or internal analyses and projects. This meant programming, presenting, and communicating results to others in my team most days
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility to manage and direct my own projects
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I developed my programming skills and furthered my statistical understanding greatly. I also grew soft skills such as communication and project management
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received continual support from my line manager throughout the placement
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture was very friendly as well as well driven. There was a high importance placed on getting plenty of good work done as well as having enough rest
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I very much enjoyed it. I enjoyed the work and the industry it took place in. I had to work hard but this was all the more rewarding
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Amgen
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Amgen to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Amgen
Clearly show your interest in the medical statistics field, and your appetite for learning
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